quote:Is there a law against what is being proposed? If not, does the benefit of this change outweigh the privacy concerns?

I would think that the 4th amendment absolutely protects my finances from view by the Feds unless they have probable cause to view them. If I am not mistaken, this is more bull shite that started under Bush and has been expanded by Obama.

Does the change outweight privacy concerns? Really? The FBI should not have this authority absent a court order as to the individual being looked at based on probable cause...let alone other agencies.

Where does it end, Decatur? At what point, in your opinion, has it gone too far? Are you fine with Jeb Bush overseeing a Justice Department with these capabilities? What about Sarah Palin? What about Glenn Beck? Point being, it has nothing to do with who is in charge and what their beliefs are and everything to do with freedom from unwanted searches.

quote:Well considering you fully support murdering Amerikan's and a total shredding of due process

If an American has joined enemy forces at war with the United States then they become a military target under the laws of war. If we can't take in someone as big as al-Awlaki by other means, then he's got to go by any means. I don't want to wait for him to have someone blow up a plane first.

quote:If an American has joined enemy forces at war with the United States then they become a military target under the laws of war. If we can't take in someone as big as al-Awlaki by other means, then he's got to go by any means. I don't want to wait for him to have someone blow up a plane first.

So your fricked up threshold is a guy that got whacked in Yemen with his 16yr old kid? WTF does that have to do with your fricking Savior Odrama whacking a guy in BR on a Saturday night?

quote:I would think that the 4th amendment absolutely protects my finances from view by the Feds unless they have probable cause to view them. If I am not mistaken, this is more bull shite that started under Bush and has been expanded by Obama.

quote:§310. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (a) In General.—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network established by order of the Secretary of the Treasury (Treasury Order Numbered 105–08, in this section referred to as “FinCEN”) on April 25, 1990, shall be a bureau in the Department of the Treasury. (b) Director.— (1) Appointment.—The head of FinCEN shall be the Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) Duties and powers.—The duties and powers of the Director are as follows: (A) Advise and make recommendations on matters relating to financial intelligence, financial criminal activities, and other financial activities to the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement. (B) Maintain a government-wide data access service, with access, in accordance with applicable legal requirements, to the following: (i) Information collected by the Department of the Treasury, including report information filed under subchapter II of chapter 53 of this title (such as reports on cash transactions, foreign financial agency transactions and relationships, foreign currency transactions, exporting and importing monetary instruments, and suspicious activities), chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508, and section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (ii) Information regarding national and international currency flows. (iii) Other records and data maintained by other Federal, State, local, and foreign agencies, including financial and other records developed in specific cases. (iv) Other privately and publicly available information. (C) Analyze and disseminate the available data in accordance with applicable legal requirements and policies and guidelines established by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement to— (i) identify possible criminal activity to appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies; (ii) support ongoing criminal financial investigations and prosecutions and related proceedings, including civil and criminal tax and forfeiture proceedings; (iii) identify possible instances of noncompliance with subchapter II of chapter 53 of this title, chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508, and section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to Federal agencies with statutory responsibility for enforcing compliance with such provisions and other appropriate Federal regulatory agencies; (iv) evaluate and recommend possible uses of special currency reporting requirements under section 5326; (v) determine emerging trends and methods in money laundering and other financial crimes; (vi) support the conduct of intelligence or counterintelligence activities, including analysis, to protect against international terrorism; and (vii) support government initiatives against money laundering. (D) Establish and maintain a financial crimes communications center to furnish law enforcement authorities with intelligence information related to emerging or ongoing investigations and undercover operations. (E) Furnish research, analytical, and informational services to financial institutions, appropriate Federal regulatory agencies with regard to financial institutions, and appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement authorities, in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement, in the interest of detection, prevention, and prosecution of terrorism, organized crime, money laundering, and other financial crimes. (F) Assist Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement and regulatory authorities in combatting the use of informal, nonbank networks and payment and barter system mechanisms that permit the transfer of funds or the equivalent of funds without records and without compliance with criminal and tax laws. (G) Provide computer and data support and data analysis to the Secretary of the Treasury for tracking and controlling foreign assets. (H) Coordinate with financial intelligence units in other countries on anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering initiatives, and similar efforts. (I) Administer the requirements of subchapter II of chapter 53 of this title, chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508, and section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, to the extent delegated such authority by the Secretary of the Treasury. (J) Such other duties and powers as the Secretary of the Treasury may delegate or prescribe.